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Post by deadmans on Nov 2, 2009 19:01:45 GMT
I must admit it did bring a rather large smile to face my today, when the A STOCK AND S STOCK which were coupled together, could not be un - coupled so easily. ;D ;D Lots on men scratching heads, and trying to find a " large crowbar" ;D ;D Its only a matter of time.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2009 13:51:23 GMT
A matter of time until what?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2009 14:29:47 GMT
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Post by Oracle on Nov 3, 2009 15:03:47 GMT
I was waiting to hear whether the mating process was going to have its moment! I am mindful of when two 1973 Stock Double-enders were coupled for the first time at Northfields. A crowbar was required to prise them apart! This was of course before so many members were born.  |
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Post by deadmans on Nov 3, 2009 16:23:35 GMT
I was waiting to hear whether the mating process was going to have its moment! I am mindful of when two 1973 Stock Double-enders were coupled for the first time at Northfields. A crowbar was required to prise them apart! This was of course before so many members were born. Never couple a single red end to anything else. Lesson learnt. Always use the double enders or the NON DRIVING END of a single end unit. Those couplers on the single end units are a complete nightmare they never get used, tested or adjusted. ;D |
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Post by deadmans on Nov 3, 2009 16:24:24 GMT
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Post by SE13 on Nov 3, 2009 18:21:23 GMT
Steady tiger deadmans... Capitals are frowned upon on most places, certainly here! Use tags to put your point over in normal text, it looks far better, and makes the regulars feel as though they are being spoken to as opposed to shouted at.
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Post by prjb on Nov 3, 2009 20:55:18 GMT
I must admit it did bring a rather large smile to face my today, when the A STOCK AND S STOCK which were coupled together, could not be un - coupled so easily. ;D ;D Lots on men scratching heads, and trying to find a " large crowbar" ;D ;D Its only a matter of time. Ok, I was at this event so can clarify a few things. Firstly the problem was with the 'A' Stock not the 'S'. Secondly there was only a minor amount of head scratching, as we already had the ERU on site and they did their usual sterling job with what they lovingly refer to as 'The Persuader' (although we wouldn't let them get their thermal lances out of the van!! ;D ). We have coupled and uncoupled without any hitches several times previously and a few more times today. Part of the problem yesterday was that we used a single ended 'A' Stock unit, which very rarely couples at all. As such one of the wedges jammed whilst uncoupling and we had to give it some gentle encouragement as it were.  As most of you will be aware coupling isn't generally a problem, it's the uncoupling which can prove tricky!  |
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Post by prjb on Nov 3, 2009 20:59:19 GMT
I understand that this is correct, but the graffiti fraternity seem to be operating under the illusion that 'S' Stock hasn't already been successfully attacked. Two whole sides of train 2 have already been subject to graffiti attack at a location I am not willing to disclose. I am happy to report that the train was easily cleaned and the surfaces proved to be resilient. Thats all I am going to say on this matter.  |
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Post by North End on Nov 3, 2009 21:11:02 GMT
I must admit it did bring a rather large smile to face my today, when the A STOCK AND S STOCK which were coupled together, could not be un - coupled so easily. ;D ;D Lots on men scratching heads, and trying to find a " large crowbar" ;D ;D Its only a matter of time. Ok, I was at this event so can clarify a few things. Firstly the problem was with the 'A' Stock not the 'S'. Secondly there was only a minor amount of head scratching, as we already had the ERU on site and they did their usual sterling job with what they lovingly refer to as 'The Persuader' (although we wouldn't let them get their thermal lances out of the van!! ;D ). We have coupled and uncoupled without any hitches several times previously and a few more times today. Part of the problem yesterday was that we used a single ended 'A' Stock unit, which very rarely couples at all. As such one of the wedges jammed whilst uncoupling and we had to give it some gentle encouragement as it were. As most of you will be aware coupling isn't generally a problem, it's the uncoupling which can prove tricky! Lol! Plus the fact that as soon as you mention coupling / uncoupling, everyone starts getting worried. I recently wanted to couple two 95 stock trains together at Mornington Crescent so that one could supply another with air to charge its main line up. But no, the powers that be decided it would be better to bring a footpump by taxi. Maybe for the best, as I suspect the couplers on the 95 stock DM cars never get used. |
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Post by citysig on Nov 3, 2009 23:33:41 GMT
We have coupled and uncoupled without any hitches several times previously and a few more times today. Part of the problem yesterday was that we used a single ended 'A' Stock unit, which very rarely couples at all. As such one of the wedges jammed whilst uncoupling and we had to give it some gentle encouragement as it were. That's a shame. Some of us were looking forward to our new 16-car mixed stock trains ;D |
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Post by metman on Nov 3, 2009 23:58:55 GMT
No comment!
Actually, there must be many couplers on LU trains that don't get used; the outer ends of the 95/96ts, single ender A60/62s and the 'A' ends of 72ts! I guess the 69/77 stocks DM couplers get the most use!
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Post by towerman on Nov 4, 2009 1:38:47 GMT
Actually the 96TS leading couplers get used quite often,usually to pull/push dead units around SMD.
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Post by metman on Nov 4, 2009 8:14:43 GMT
towerman, by dead units do you mean off juice or broken?  |
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Post by deadmans on Nov 4, 2009 15:02:57 GMT
Its going up and down the klonny right now. Yard test run.
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Post by towerman on Nov 4, 2009 18:55:40 GMT
Units that can't move under their own power,or can't be powered up due to a defect.
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Post by norbitonflyer on Nov 4, 2009 20:34:12 GMT
No comment! Actually, there must be many couplers on LU trains that don't get used; the outer ends of the 95/96ts, single ender A60/62s and the 'A' ends of 72ts! I guess the 69/77 stocks DM couplers get the most use! I think that, as built, autocouplers were fitted at both ends of each unit of A,C,67,83,86 and 92-stock, and double-ended D, 72 (4-car) and 73 stock (So did the 2-coach R stock units, for that matter) Other units had only emergency couplers at the driving ends, as they would never be in the middle of the train in service. For those A, 67 and 72 stocks which now have only one operational cab, (in the case of the 1972 stock because the 3car sets are single ended and, unlike on their previous home on the Northern, there is no way a unit can be turned on the Bakerloo) is the coupling at that end still an automatic or has it been replaced with a simpler emergency coupling? |
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Post by towerman on Nov 4, 2009 20:38:22 GMT
As for as I can remember,72TS has a mechanical only coupler on the leading end of the 3 car and a full auto coupler on the leading end of a 4 car but only has comms circuits going through it.
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Post by metman on Nov 4, 2009 21:45:42 GMT
I think the 'A' (south facing) 1972 stock DM coupler is still operational but never used. As built the A, C, 60ts, 72ts (4 cars) and 92ts were not handed.
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Post by prjb on Nov 4, 2009 23:03:26 GMT
Its going up and down the klonny right now. Yard test run. We'll be doing a bit more of that before it goes out. |
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